Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964. American flag at half-staff near the Ezekiel Cullen Building (close-up). July 5, 1957. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. March 3, 2015. http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3/item/120.

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Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964. (July 5, 1957). American flag at half-staff near the Ezekiel Cullen Building (close-up). University of Houston Buildings. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll3/item/120

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American flag at half-staff near the Ezekiel Cullen Building (close-up)

Creator (LCNAF)

Finn, Alfred C. (Alfred Charles), 1883-1964

Place of Creation (TGN)

Houston, Texas

Date

July 5, 1957

Description

An American flag flies half-staff over the Ezekiel Cullen building in observance of Hugh Roy Cullen's death one day prior, July 4, 1957. The Ezekiel Cullen Building, known informally as E. Cullen, houses the offices of the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents of the University of Houston as well as the office of the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. The building's groundbreaking ceremony was on May 14, 1948. In addition, the building also had a special ""Cornerstone Laying Ceremony"" on March 16, 1949. The building was dedicated and occupied in October of 1950. The architect was Alfred C. Finn.